Or what we're talking about when we talk about simplicity, luxury, and a grown-up approach to value and qualityPhotographs by Mattias Edwall

The Right Way to Wear Gray

The Right Way to Wear Gray

It is the color of storm clouds, wet cement, and an old man's hair, and as a sartorial statement gray can often leave much to be desired. Done right, however, gray is never wrong, especially to men who appreciate its calming elegance in, say, the smoky flannel of a wool suit or the textured calf of a fine piece of leather. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle interplay of different grays laid one upon the other to create combinations that are out-and-out luxury.

The Hidden Depths of Deep Navy

The Hidden Depths of Deep Navy

After the glut of eye-popping sport jackets and nutcase shoes, over which we freely admit to slavering in recent seasons, it was inevitable that the pendulum of style would want to take us somewhere altogether simpler, plainer, and darker. While black is set to make a major return to fashion, we like to put our money on black's always-more-sophisticated sibling, deep, deep navy. Take Ferragamo's cashmere chesterfield, with its flash of velvet at the collar, and Hermès's simple navy suit, with its silk-blend cloth and slightest shine. Dark? Definitely. Gloomy? Never.